7 mile run...

Saturday morning, at 7 a.m., I ran 7 miles with the Albuquerque Fit running club.  We ran on the Kit Carson trail, close to the zoo, and it was miserable.  Not much shade, wide open spaces.  Needless to say, it was as much a mental challenge as it was a physical one.  I switched shoes for this run, maybe not the greatest idea to wear new shoes on such a long run, but I usually wear vibrams when running:

I really like them.  I feel like I'm running faster and more connected when I'm wearing these.  But, they have been giving me stress injuries on the longer runs.  Since it was 7 miles I decided to try something new:

They are saucony.  So far, so good.  Just a small blister, which isn't bad for wearing them for the first time on a 7 mile run.  Anything over 4 miles now will be in these babies. 

First Entry - The best named city in the country!

Seems like everyone has a blog now.  I don't care if anyone ever looks at mine, but I thought it would be nice to have something to look back at and remember what I did before I grew old...or older, anyway.  It's also just part of making a contribution, putting yourself out there, etc.  So here is my latest adventure:  driving through the state of Nevada for work and stopping in the town of Rachel, Nevada. 

So, the alien reference is because it is located along Alien Highway in Nevada, "supposedly" close to Area 51.  They definitely capitalize on that fact, as you can see from the next picture, and yes, I realize how cheesy the picture is, no need to comment :)

I bought a mug there that says Area 51, Rachel Nevada.  Seemed appropriate.  Anyway, it was a nice drive, so if you ever get a chance, stop at the Aleinn.  They serve food and drinks and alien paraphenalia.  It's definitely touristy but there are some nice stops along the way nature-wise if you're into that.  I think this will do for a first post.  Will hopefully have a new adventure to post this weekend!